St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-23

of the emperor, surrounded with exotics,
are displayed. The electric light
on the square tower of the town hall emts
ruddy glare. On the Brandengate are i'm
mense cauldrOns, from which flames are
bursting forth every moment. Colossal
arches at Pottsdam station are illuminated
with eagles, stars and crowns and the whole
building is encircled with blazing pitch fires.
Amid all this glow and light 500.0 900 per-
sons moved in perfect order. After dinner
the emperor and empress and Crown Prince
Frederick William and his wife returned to
the palace and attended soiree in the
white hall of the royal castle. The
hall was divided into two sections.
one for the stage and the other for the
guests. The two front rows of seats were
reserved for princes of imperial and royal
blood. In front of these were placed three
arm chairs for the emperor and the queens
of SaXony and Roumania. The emperor,
however. refused to occupy the conspicuous
position selected for him. and seated him
self in row with the other members of
royal blood. At 9 o'clock the empress
entered the hall on the arm of her grand
son, Prince William, walking with the aid
of cane. She looked much older and
more feeble than the emperor. She wore
pale green dress. trimmed with lace.
AT LONDON.
LONDON, March 22.-Count Won Hatz-
feldt, the German ambassador, gave BAN
quet this evening in honor of Emperor
Williams birthday to the officials of the
German embassy and cOnsulateS. The
German training squadron lying at South
amptOn fired royal salute the British
irOncIad lnvincible responding. Banquets
in honor of Emperor Williams birthday
were given this evening by the German
residents of Manchester, Liverpool and
other centerS in England.
AT ST. PETERSBURG.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-The Ka-
luga regiment, of which Emperor William
is honorary colonel, celebrated the emperor's S
birthday with a religious service, which was
followed by distribution of rewards do
mated by Emperor William. Afterward a
banquet was given to the officers, at which
tOaSts were drunk to the health of Emperor
William and the czar In the course of the
evening the commander of the regiment sent
telegram of cOngratulation to Emperor
William.
IN PARIS.
PARIS, March 22.-Count Won Munster,
the German ambassador, held reception
last night in honor Of the emperor The
brilliancy. The countess was ill and did
not appear. The whole diplomatic world
all the members of the French cabinet, and
other political celebrities of France. includ-
ing NJ. Clemenceau and the prominent for
eign residents of Paris, were present.
The Due De Broglio was invited but
did not come. Gen. Boulanger, minister
of war, was the lion of the evening.
He told Count Won Munster that he was
happy to associate himself with those
who wished to celebrate the birthday of the
German emperor. Nj. de Lesseps arrived
after midnight, so as to appear, as he eX-
planned, at the very beginning of the birth
day. The sOiree was protracted until 1
o'clock this morning.
AT VIENNA.
VIENNA, March 22.-Banquets and
thanksgiving services in celebration of EN-
paror Williams birthday have been ar
ranged to-day at Gratzin, Austria-Styria
and in several Bohemian towns. Two hun
dred German residents of Vienna sub
scribed the expense of a great banquet given
here tonight. The Bavarian minister pre-
sided at the banquet.